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ON THE ARCHED TIMBER VIADUCTS ON THE NEWCASTLE AND NORTH SHIELDS RAILWAY, ERECTED BY MESSRS. JOHN AND BENJAMIN GREEN, OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE; AND THE FURTHER APPLICATION OF THE SYSTEM TO SKEW AND OTHER BRIDGES, AS WELL AS TO THE ROOFS OF RAILWAY STATIONS AND OTHER LARGE BUILDINGS. (INCLUDES PLATE).

ON THE ARCHED TIMBER VIADUCTS ON THE NEWCASTLE AND NORTH SHIELDS RAILWAY, ERECTED BY MESSRS. JOHN AND BENJAMIN GREEN, OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE; AND THE FURTHER APPLICATION OF THE SYSTEM TO SKEW AND OTHER BRIDGES, AS WELL AS TO THE ROOFS OF RAILWAY STATIONS AND OTHER LARGE BUILDINGS. (INCLUDES PLATE)., Page 1 of 2

ARCHED TIMBER VIADUCTS. 219 found, that the asphalte, with which some of the other bridges were covered, had been injured by the hot ashes from the locomotives. Major-General PASLEY had seen the viaduct, and was much pleased with the design and the solidity of its construction. H e had observed, in the course of his journeys of inspection, that whenever accidents occurred to bridges, they generally arose, not so much from any defects in the designs the engineer, as from carelessness, or want of of forethought in those who were appointed to superintend theexecution of the work,-or from the use of improper materials, undue haste, He thought,that engineers should andbuildingin bad weather...